Thames Valley Police | |
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Abbreviation | TVP |
Motto | Sit pax in valle tamesis Let there be peace in the Thames Valley |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1 April 1968 |
Preceding agencies | |
Annual budget | £448.9 million (2020/21)[1] |
Jurisdictional structure | |
Operations jurisdiction | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire, United Kingdom |
Map of Thames Valley Police's jurisdiction | |
Size | 2,218 square miles (5,740 km2)[2] |
Population | 2.42 million[2] |
Legal jurisdiction | England and Wales |
General nature | |
Operational structure | |
Overseen by | |
Headquarters | Kidlington, Oxfordshire |
Police officers | 4,728 (including 313 special constables) (September 2020)[3] |
PCSOs | 283 (September 2020)[3] |
Police and Crime Commissioner responsible | |
Agency executive | |
Local Policing Areas | 11 |
Facilities | |
Stations | 48 |
Custody centres | 8 |
Website | |
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Thames Valley Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley region, covering the counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire in South East England.[4][5] It is the largest non-metropolitan police force in England and Wales, covering 2,218 square miles (5,740 km2) and a population of 2.42 million people.[2][6]